Synopsis After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1999-07-01 | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Length: | 189 pages | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 4.0 oz |
Publisher's Note After a plane crash, 13-year-old Brian spends 54 days in the Canadian wilderness, surviving with only the aid of a hatchet, and learning also to deal with his parents' divorce. A Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book; ALA Best of the Best for Young Adults; "Booklist" editors' Choice; ALA Quick Pick.
Industry Reviews "This is a heart-stopping story: it seems that at every moment Brian is forced to face a life-and-death decision, and every page makes readers wonder at the density of descriptive detail Paulsen has expertly woven together. Poetic texture and realistic events are combined to create something beyond adventure, a book that plunges readers into the cleft of the protagonist's experience." (08/14/1987)
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